DanielCarlson
KK#10Auburn
6'5" • 215lbs • 31y/oDraft Eligibility:2018
- Overall Grade '17
- 91
- 1st/120 - Ks
- FG Attempts '17
- 27
- 4th/120 - Ks
- FG% '17
- 77.8%
- 54th/120 - Ks
- FGM 50+ '17
- 4
- 3rd/120 - Ks
Daniel
Carlson
K
#10
|
Auburn
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/29/2026
Daniel Carlson was a kicker for the New Orleans Saints who earned a 91.0 PFF field-goal grade in the 2017 season, 1st among 120 qualified kickers. He connected on 21 of 27 field-goal attempts for a 77.8% conversion rate on the season.
From 50-plus yards, he converted 4 of 7 attempts. On extra-point attempts, he converted 53 of 53 on the year.
As a kickoff specialist, he produced an average opponent starting field position at the 26.7-yard line, earning a 88.2 kickoff grade.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
New Orleans Saints
2026 - Present
Las Vegas Raiders
2018 - 2025
Minnesota Vikings
2018
Auburn Tigers
2014 - 2017
Honors
Honors
Honor
Year
AP first-team All-Pro
2022
PFF first-team All-Pro
2022
AP second-team All-Pro
2021
PFF first-team All American
2017
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2017
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
FIELD GOAL
91.0
AVG
1st/120 Ks
KICKOFF
88.2
AVG
5th/299 Ks
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vs GASO
N/S
Week 1, 2017
@ SCCL
N/S
Week 2, 2017
vs GAME
N/S
Week 3, 2017
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vs GASO
N/S
Week 1, 2017
@ SCCL
N/S
Week 2, 2017
vs GAME
N/S
Week 3, 2017
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2017
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
FG ATTEMPTED
27
4th/120 Ks
FG MADE
21
4th/120 Ks
PAT ATTEMPTED
53
15th/120 Ks
PAT MADE
53
14th/120 Ks
Field Goals
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Rank
4
th
FG Attempted
27
4
th
FG Made
21
2
nd
50+ FG Attempted
7
3
rd
50+ FG Made
4
54
th
FG %
77.8%
15
th
PAT Attempted
53
14
th
PAT Made
53
Kickoffs
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Rank
101
st
Kickoffs
20
268
th
Kickoff Return %
23.5%
20
th
Yards per Return
30
161
st
Average Field Position
26.7
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